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Quiet harbour village on an Orkney Island with a good hotel that has a restraunt and bar. There are two well stocked general merchants and a very good fish shop. Very attractive and peaceful to visit.

You have to switch to a different mode of operation when you get to Westray, everything happens at a slower pace. Pierowall is the main town on the island with a couple of shops, a hotel and a handful of B&B's (plus some camping). The town is situated around a bay where seals climb up the sloped sea breaks and lounge around, seemingly unbothered by people. It is geographically in the middle(ish) of Westray so makes a good base to explore the island or get to the airport for the world's shortest scheduled commercial flight (about 80 seconds) to Papa Westray where we were lucky enough to see puffins. One thing of note is the shop in Pierowall. It is a typical island shop selling everytning from silicone sealant to eggs, but it has a bizzarely comprehensive range of gluten-free products available. All in all there's nothing to not love about Westray and Pierowall. It's a fantastic place wiht a relaxed pace and everyone we met was really friendly.